It's been so long since we've had a Regency Wednesday, and I thought it was time. I probably won't be able to do this regularly, but I'll aim for every few weeks or so to share just a tidbit of Regency trivia for your enjoyment.
For this edition of Regency Wednesday, let's take a look at another Regency profession.
The bookbinder.
"BOOK-BINDING is the art of sewing together the sheets of a book and securing them with a back and side boards. Binding is distinguished from stitching, which is merely sewing leaves, without bands or backs; and from half-binding, which consists in securing the back only with leather, the pasteboard sides being covered with blue or marbled paper; whereas, in binding, both back and sides are covered with leather."*
It goes on to talk about the history of bookbinding and how there's no way to be sure exactly when it started. Very interesting reading. ☺
*Taken verbatim from The Book of English Trades, 1818, p. 29. Get the Google e-book HERE.
It goes on to talk about the history of bookbinding and how there's no way to be sure exactly when it started. Very interesting reading. ☺
*Taken verbatim from The Book of English Trades, 1818, p. 29. Get the Google e-book HERE.
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